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Rubbish dumped near Headcorn
Joining forces to clear verges
BOSSES from Maidstone and Tonbridge and Malling have joined forces with the 11 other Kent councils in urging Highways England to clean up roadsides in the Garden of England. A joint letter on behalf of all 13 authorities has been sent to Simon Jones, director of Highways Eng- land, urging him to agree an action plan. The councils are demanding bet-
ter co-ordination so that councils can clean roadsides and lay-bys when roads are closed for mainte- nance and say that, otherwise, they are missing chances to save taxpay- ers’ money. The letter demands greater clar-
ity about whose responsibility it is to clean up which roads. It also says that Highways Eng-
land should run a joint campaign with the councils to discouragemo- torists from throwing rubbish out of their vehicles as they drive through the countryside or park in lay-bys. The move follows a summit meeting involving senior council- lors and officers from Kent Re- source Partnership and Kent County Council. The 13 council stressed their de- termination to protect the county’s image as the Garden of Eng-
A NEW annual award in memory of past President Bernard Head, of Bearsted and who died last year, to mark commitment and dedication to the Rotary Club of Maidstone, was awarded to Bernard himself and received by his widow Helen, right. Retiring President David Hack-
ett said Bernard, amember for 20 years, had shown outstanding courage and determination to at- tend meetings regularly in the face of a debilitating disease. The new President of the club is Malcolm Gibson of Boughton Monchelsea.
land.Maidstone Council said that, like other Kent authorities, itworks hard to keep its borough clean and tidy. A statement added: “We work
with other agencies, such as KCC Highways, to ensure the faster roads are cleansed regularly and safely. The first impression of someone arriving in Maidstone is often the amount of litter on the slip roads of the motorways. “These roadside verges are main-
tained by Highways England
and....this work should be given a higher priority.” Cllr David Lettington, Tonbridge
and Malling’s cabinet member for environment services said:“We are determined to crack down on those who to litter the borough. “Working regularly with com- munity groups and schools to edu- cate local people on the importance of taking care of our environment only gets the message out so far and more needs to be done to reach a wider audience. “Taking a collaborative approach
will hopefully further spread the anti-littering message and improve our approach to tackling litter.” The growing concern reflects the postbags of local councillors whose communities are blighted by anti- social littering and fly-tipping.
Award in memory of Bernard Head
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